box in
phrasal verb
boxed in; boxing in; boxes in
: to surround (someone or something) and make movement difficult
The other bicyclists boxed her in and she couldn't move ahead.
—usually used as (be) boxed inWe were boxed in and couldn't get out of our parking space.
—sometimes used figurativelyI feel boxed in by all these rules.
Examples of box in in a Sentence
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Here's a visual representation of how equity differs from equality:
Each person is given the same box in the equality drawing.
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Colleen Murphy, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Gordon stayed near Larson’s pit box in between Turns 1 and 2 and Larson, who started on the pole, led the entirety of Stage 1.
Gordon could sense the confidence with which Byron has been driving.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
Republican officials in Pennsylvania also filed a lawsuit challenging a local law to allow drop boxes in Pittsburgh and its surrounding suburbs during the state’s presidential primary in April.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
With the addition of nesting boxes in neighborhood backyards and parks, Eastern Bluebirds now nest in all 83 counties in Michigan, Hagemeister said.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
Evers filed a brief the same day as the state's presidential primary, asking the court to overturn a 2022 ruling that limited the location of drop boxes in Wisconsin.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Similar challenges have been filed by Republican officials across the state, including an unsuccessful attempt to amend the rules for drop boxes in the region around Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the fall.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Stores around the country stocked the bright-pink Narcan boxes in different locations: on display on the pharmacy counter; in the pain medication aisle; behind the pharmacy counter; or behind the front register.
—Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
In 2022, ballot drop boxes in Maricopa and Yavapai counties were monitored by various groups and individuals, some of them carrying weapons and wearing masks.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
Colleen Murphy, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Gordon stayed near Larson’s pit box in between Turns 1 and 2 and Larson, who started on the pole, led the entirety of Stage 1.
Gordon could sense the confidence with which Byron has been driving.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
Republican officials in Pennsylvania also filed a lawsuit challenging a local law to allow drop boxes in Pittsburgh and its surrounding suburbs during the state’s presidential primary in April.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
With the addition of nesting boxes in neighborhood backyards and parks, Eastern Bluebirds now nest in all 83 counties in Michigan, Hagemeister said.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
Evers filed a brief the same day as the state's presidential primary, asking the court to overturn a 2022 ruling that limited the location of drop boxes in Wisconsin.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Similar challenges have been filed by Republican officials across the state, including an unsuccessful attempt to amend the rules for drop boxes in the region around Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the fall.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Stores around the country stocked the bright-pink Narcan boxes in different locations: on display on the pharmacy counter; in the pain medication aisle; behind the pharmacy counter; or behind the front register.
—Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
In 2022, ballot drop boxes in Maricopa and Yavapai counties were monitored by various groups and individuals, some of them carrying weapons and wearing masks.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
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